Gas leak affecting Philly subway, regional rail

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A gas leak is disrupting service on a Philadelphia subway line, as well as several regional rail lines serving the suburbs.

Officials say it was reported around 9 a.m. Wednesday on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority subway line in north Philadelphia. It has forced a shutdown of that part of the city's subway system, known as the Ridge Avenue spur.

SEPTA spokeswoman Heather Redfern says service is also being disrupted on the main Broad Street subway line in the area. And service has been suspended on three regional rail lines.

Crews have been searching for the leak since natural gas was detected in the air near the Fern Rock station. Philadelphia Gas Works spokesman Barry O'Sullivan says no injuries have been reported.